This session focuses specifically on storytelling environments for the elementary classroom. Each of the environments below will enable students to create a story to share with others. Some allow the students to use their own media, others provide media. Obviously some of these environments can be used with middle and high school students as well.
Today we will:
Explore web-based digital storytelling environments
Create a product in one of the environments
Story starter ideas developed by Christina Baldwin in her book Storycatcher
Normal Rockwell was a terrific visual storyteller - he focused on morality, community, and emotion.
Are you using media (images, video, audio) that isn't yours? Are you following copyright? Check out the copyright information on the Photos and Visuals page for more information.
- Create animated videos Example: A back to school welcome animation GoAnimate.com: Glenn ELementary by JuliaSchoon
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
- Use comics and different characters with different emotional body language...You can create stories and apply text and thought bubbles. It goes up to 4 frames, but to do more than one, you can simply create 2 individual sets. It allows you to print and email them after!! But be sure you do! The site does not store them once you've closed the browser! Examples from KCD Computer Lab using Kerpoof
- Comic generator site lets you select from a number of different characters, change their emotions, overlap elements, rescale things, etc.. This site also has some printables.
- Use the Story Creator to create your own story using culturally-rich backgrounds and characters Examples: Peruse the Showcase to view sample stories
- Quickly create slide shows with captions, text, photos, and quiz questions Example:Polar Bear Quiz - Interactive quiz about polar bears and their habitat
- Storybird allows students to choose artwork from real children's book artists for their stories. Examples:KDitzler has a description of the environment and multiple examples.
- Easy way to connect photos and voices and allow for others to comment on the content through text, audio and/or video.
Example: A culminating project - Poetry for Two Voices - Create your own talking avatars and manage classroom accounts Example: Voki in 2nd Grade
Want more options? Visit Cindy's Digital Storytelling page.
Today we will:
Story starter ideas developed by Christina Baldwin in her book Storycatcher
Normal Rockwell was a terrific visual storyteller - he focused on morality, community, and emotion.
Want to go much deeper into storytelling? Visit the Story Tools wiki and Jason Ohler's Digital Storytelling website
Are you using media (images, video, audio) that isn't yours? Are you following copyright? Check out the copyright information on the Photos and Visuals page for more information.
Examples:
All the broken pieces
Hillsboro Elementary
The hunger games
Example: My dog introduces herself to you.
Tell a story with 5 pictures
Examples
What do we have in the picnic basket?
Bus Stop Man
Example: A back to school welcome animation
GoAnimate.com: Glenn ELementary by JuliaSchoon
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Examples from KCD Computer Lab using Kerpoof
Examples:
Fancy Dress
Signs of Math
Team Pink: Mom & Me
What Daddies Do Best
- Use the Story Creator to create your own story using culturally-rich backgrounds and characters
Examples: Peruse the Showcase to view sample stories
Example: Polar Bear Quiz - Interactive quiz about polar bears and their habitat
Examples: KDitzler has a description of the environment and multiple examples.
Example: A culminating project - Poetry for Two Voices
Example: Voki in 2nd Grade
Want more options? Visit Cindy's Digital Storytelling page.